São Paulo, Brazil: Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer reported a record company-wide order backlog of US$35.7 billion for the third quarter of 2026, up 3% from the previous quarter and 14% year-on-year, driven by demand across commercial aviation, executive aviation, defence and security, and services and support.
In its official announcement published on October 23, 2026, Embraer said the backlog had reached a new all-time high. The company delivered 66 aircraft across its business units during the quarter, compared with 65 in the second quarter of 2026 and 62 in the third quarter of 2025. Deliveries for the first nine months of 2026 totalled 175 aircraft, 14% higher than the 153 delivered during the corresponding period last year.
Embraer’s Commercial Aviation division reported a backlog of US$15.8 billion in the third quarter, up 5% quarter-on-quarter and 4% year-on-year. The division received 36 firm orders and 30 purchase rights or options for its E2-family aircraft during the quarter.
Abra Group placed a firm order for 20 E195-E2 aircraft, alongside options for 10 additional aircraft and purchase rights for 15 more, taking the potential order to 45 aircraft. Binter ordered five additional E195-E2 aircraft and secured four additional purchase rights.
Luxair converted three existing purchase rights for E190-E2 aircraft into firm orders and secured one additional purchase right, bringing its total order book to nine aircraft. ANA Holdings ordered eight additional E190-E2 aircraft, increasing its total firm orders to 23 under the agreement announced in 2025, as part of its regional fleet renewal and growth strategy.
Embraer received 72 firm orders for E2-family jets during the first nine months of 2026. The Commercial Aviation division recorded a book-to-bill ratio of 1.2 times over the preceding 12 months, indicating that firm orders exceeded deliveries.
The division delivered 22 aircraft during the third quarter, compared with 20 in the same period of 2025. The deliveries comprised 11 E175 aircraft, four E190-E2s and seven E195-E2s.
The E175 deliveries went to American Airlines (six), SkyWest (four) and Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines (one). Mexicana received three E190-E2s and Virgin Australia one. The E195-E2 deliveries comprised three aircraft to Azorra, two to AerCap and two to Porter Airlines.
Commercial Aviation delivered 52 aircraft during the first nine months of 2026, compared with 46 in the same period last year. The company said deliveries during the quarter represented approximately 27% of the midpoint of its full-year guidance of 80–85 commercial aircraft, exceeding the five-year historical third-quarter average of 22%.
The company attributed the delivery performance to progress in its production-levelling programme over the previous two years, which has gradually reduced the concentration of deliveries in the fourth quarter.
Embraer’s Executive Aviation division recorded a record backlog of US$8.2 billion, up 5% from the previous quarter and 12% year-on-year. The division delivered 41 aircraft during the third quarter, unchanged from the same period in 2025. Deliveries comprised 22 small-category jets and 19 medium-category jets.
During the quarter, Embraer launched the Phenom 300 EV, the latest evolution of the light jet that the company said had been the world’s most-delivered light jet for 14 consecutive years. The aircraft incorporates Garmin Emergency Autoland technology, which enables automated landings in emergency situations.
The Phenom 300EV received triple certification from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), becoming the first light jet certified with this technology.
Embraer also delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet, making the company the launch customer for the next-generation super-midsize jet. The Praetor 600E and the midsize Praetor 500E also received triple certification from ANAC, the FAA and EASA.
Executive Aviation recorded a book-to-bill ratio of 1.4 times over the preceding 12 months. The division delivered 115 aircraft during the first nine months of 2026, compared with 102 in the same period of 2025, representing approximately 70% of the midpoint of its full-year delivery guidance of 160–170 aircraft.
Embraer said the result was broadly in line with the historical third-quarter delivery pattern and reflected continued progress in its production-levelling programme.
Embraer’s Defence and Security division reported a backlog of US$6.1 billion in the third quarter, marginally higher than the previous quarter and up 56% year-on-year.
The principal order during the period was a contract for two KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft for the Colombian Aerospace Force, known by its Spanish acronym FAC. Embraer said the contract expanded the KC-390’s presence in Latin America and reinforced its growing international footprint.
During the quarter, Embraer delivered the first C-390 Millennium aircraft to the Czech Republic, expanding the type’s operator base in Europe. The division also delivered two A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Paraguayan Air Force.
Embraer reported 43 firm orders remaining for the KC-390 Millennium and 25 for the A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft. The division recorded a book-to-bill ratio of 2.9 times over the preceding 12 months.
The company’s published backlog tables listed 58 firm KC-390 orders, of which 15 had been delivered, leaving 43 in the firm-order backlog. For the A-29 Super Tucano, the table listed 39 firm orders and 14 deliveries, leaving 25 aircraft in the backlog. The A-29 figures cover aircraft ordered since 2024; Embraer stated that 264 aircraft had been delivered through 2023.
Embraer also clarified that the selections of the KC-390 by Slovakia for three aircraft and Lithuania for three aircraft were not included in the backlog because those contracts were not yet effective.
The Services and Support division reached a record backlog of US$5.6 billion, up 2% quarter-on-quarter and 14% year-on-year. Embraer attributed the increase to new long-term service agreements that strengthened customer relationships across fleet support and digital solutions.
In Commercial Aviation, the company announced new long-term service agreements covering Portugália’s fleet of 19 E190 aircraft and Alliance Airlines’ fleet of 40 E190 aircraft. It also extended the term of the Pool Program agreement covering Western Air’s fleet of nine ERJ 145 aircraft.
In Executive Aviation, the division signed 69 Executive Care contracts during the quarter, valued at approximately US$53 million.
In Defence and Security, Embraer signed a new logistics support and services agreement for the Colombian Aerospace Force’s KC-390 Millennium fleet. It also renewed the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) agreement for the Chilean Air Force’s A-29 Super Tucano fleet and expanded the scope of its Training Means agreement for Sweden.
The division recorded a book-to-bill ratio of 1.3 times over the preceding 12 months. Embraer said its strategy remained focused on expanding service and support offerings, strengthening recurring revenue and increasing its presence among operators of its aircraft across international markets.
The accompanying backlog and deliveries report, dated October 23, 2026, showed that Embraer delivered 66 aircraft across its business units during the third quarter, up 6% from the 62 delivered in the third quarter of 2025. The nine-month total of 175 aircraft was 14% higher than the 153 delivered during the same period in 2025.
The combined Commercial and Executive Aviation divisions delivered 63 aircraft during the third quarter, compared with 65 in the second quarter and 61 in the third quarter of 2025. Their combined nine-month deliveries reached 167 aircraft, compared with 148 in the same period last year.
For 2026, Embraer’s full-year delivery guidance remained at 240–255 aircraft across Commercial and Executive Aviation, comprising 80–85 commercial aircraft and 160–170 executive jets. The company said nine-month deliveries represented approximately 67% of the midpoint of its combined full-year guidance of 248 aircraft, ahead of the five-year historical average of 59% for the period.
Executive Aviation delivered 41 aircraft in the third quarter and 115 in the first nine months. Commercial Aviation delivered 22 during the quarter and 52 year-to-date. Defence and Security delivered three aircraft in the quarter, one KC-390 Millennium and two A-29 Super Tucano aircraft and eight during the first nine months.
